Awards & Recognition

We were delighted to work with producers Freethink to create a video on our technology, water insecurity and the Somaliland project. They did an amazing job to capture the essence of the Seawater Greenhouse, and the problems we are trying to solve! Click through the title or the Freethink logo to watch the video.

This month we were interviewed by hosts Helena Scales and Seyi Rhodes as part of their multi-part series called Earth Unscrewed. The programme explores just that - how does humanity mitigate and repair the damage it has done on ecosystems? We spoke to the presenters about our project in Somaliland and how it could play an important part in "unscrewing" Earth. Click through to have a listen!

Seawater Greenhouse was named regional winner at the Shell Springboard Competition! The award recognizes businesses that can help realize a more sustainable and low-carbon future. It comes with £40,000 of equity-free funding and a chance to compete at the national finals for an additional £110,000. Click through to an article by Business Green to find out more!

Business Green have published an excellent article that describes our first harvest and the next steps for the project. Click through the link to read the full article on their website.

November 2017 - Desalination journal

We are very excited to announce the official publishing of our paper, Brine Utilisation for cooling and salt production in wind-driven seawater greenhouses: Design and modeling, in the journal Desalination. The paper is the result of several years of collaboration between Seawater Greenhouse and Aston University. We would like to especially thank Dr Philip Davies, Dr Sotos Generalis, Opus Igobo and Takeshi Akinaga of Aston for their tireless contributions. As with all of our work, the paper has been made open-access and available in the public domain.

October 2017 - Financial Times

We are honored to be featured in the Financial Times 50 Ideas competition that will find "50 ideas to shape the world in the future". As part of the competition, Seawater Greenhouse were invited to FT headquarters to meet other entrepreneurs and innovators to share ideas and insights. Click through the link to learn more!

December 2016 - IFAD

In December, Seawater Greenhouse was one of four organizations to be invited to IFAD in their Rome Headquarters as part of an event called "Innovations in Agriculture: Solutions for a food-secure future". SG Director Charlie Paton attended the conference and delivered a talk on using the cooling power of water vapour for restorative agriculture.

November 2016 - Institute for Development Studies

We are very proud to have been named on the list of 10 frontier technologies for international development by the Institute for Development Studies. IDS is a global leader in development research and communications. Click here to read the report.

November 2016 - Business Green Awards

At the annual Business Green Technology Awards, held in London, Seawater Greenhouse won the Clean and Cool International Impact Award and was finalist for Technology of the Year. The award recognizes UK-based SME's that represent the best of British clean-tech overseas.

The Best Climate Practices Observatory is a project of the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG). The BCP aims to help propagate best climate practices, showcasing a compendium of existing climate change measures and practices, plus new initiatives.

2015 - Best Climate Practices

2013- Sustainia Awards

The Sustainia Awards identify the most innovative sustainable solutions around the world. Seawater Greenhouse was selected as part of the Sustainia100 for its positive social, economic and environmental impact on local communities. The award is a tool for investors, business leaders, decision makers and consumers as it provides insights to the most promising solution at the forefront of sustainable transformations.

2012- RDI Recognition

In 2012, Seawater Greenhouse Director Charlie Paton was elected to be a Royal Designer of Industry by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). The RDI is the highest accolade for designers in the UK who have achieved 'sustained design excellence, work of aesthetic value and significant benefit to society.'

2007- ST ANDREWS PRIZE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

The St Andrews Prize For The Environment – The Seawater Greenhouse was one of three environmental projects short listed from a total of 265 entries for the prestigious 2007 St Andrews Prize For The Environment. An environmental initiative by the University of St Andrews in Scotland , and the international integrated energy company, ConocoPhillips, the aim of the Prize is to find practical solutions to environmental challenges from around the globe.